Combination note-book, copy-holder, and tool-kit.



PATENTED DEC. 25, 1906.

G. H. RICHARDSON. COMBINATION NOTE BOOK, COPY HOLDER, AND TOOL KIT.

APPLICATION FILED MA'R.27.1906.

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PATENTED DEC. 25, 1906.

G. H. RICHARDSON.

COMBINATION NOTE BOOK, CORY HOLDER, AND TOOL KIT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.27,1906.

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UNITED STATES PATENT @FFTCE.

COMBINATION NOTE-BOOK, COPY-HOLDER, AND TOOL-KIT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 25, 1906.

Application filed March 2'7. 1906. Serial No. 308,350.

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE HENRY RICH- ARDSON, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented a new and Improved Combination Note-Book, Cop -Holder, and Tool-Kit, of which the following is a full, clear, and eX- act description.

The invention relates to stationery; and its object is to provide a new and improved note-book stand, copy-holder, and tool-kit more especially designed for the use of stenographers and arranged to hold a note-book or a loose copy in a most advantageous position, readily to accommodate various tools and to allow of convenient folding into comparatively little space for storing or for shipping purposes.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations of the same, which will be more fully described hereinafter and then pointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improvement. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, showing the easel-frame folded and the note-book in position. Fig. 3 is a similar view of the same, showing the extensionframe of the easel-frame in an extended position to allow convenient access to the tools held on the base of the device or to allow said frame to be raised entirely over the notebook and set upright in place. Fig. 4 is a like view of the same, showing the easelframe locked in a raised position. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the same, showing the easel-frame unlocked and supported on the note-book by the marker-bar. Fig. 6 is a like view of the improvement, showing the easel-frame locked in a raised position and a loose copy held in place by the copy-clasp. Fig. 7 is a similar view of the same arranged for holding rolled-up copy in position at the top by the use of the marker-bar. Fig. 8 is a front elevation of the improvement. Fig. 9 is an enlarged transverse section of the same on the line 9 9 of Fig. 7. Fig. 10 is an enlarged side elevation of the front end portion of the improvement, parts being in section; and Fig. 11 is a side elevation of the upper portion of the easel-frame, its extension-frame, and end marker-bar.

A suitably-constructed base A is provided at its front end with a ridge B, preferably in the form of an easel-shelf, and on the rear end of the said base A is formed integrally a ridge C.

A note-book D, opened up in V-shape, as illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, may be engaged with the ridges B and C, so as to hold the note-book in position for the stenographer or type-writer readily to read the notes on the front page of the note-book. The rear pages of the note-book D are locked to the cover in the usual manner by a suitable rubber band E or the like, and a similar band may be used for holding the other leaves on the front cover of the note-book D.

By reference to the drawings it will be seen that by the arrangement described the notebook D is held in an extended position either between the back of the ridge B and the front of the ridge C or in between the ridges B and C, as indicated in Fig. 5.

On the base A, immediately in the rear of pressed on by a torsion-spring G normally to hold the easel-frame F in a closed or a fold ed position, as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3, and the said easel-frame F is adapted to be locked in a raised position by locking-bolts H, mounted to slide in suitable bearings arranged on the back of the ridge B. The said bearings of the easel-frame F are engaged by slides I of an eXtensionframe I, provided. with an overhanging marker-bar I adapted to extend on the face of the front leaf of the note-book D to indicate the line to be copied at the time, the said extension-frame I being shifted by the operator in a downward direction, so as to bring the marker-bar I suecessively opposite the successive lines to be copied from the front page of the note-book D. Now by having the spring G pressing the easel-frame F in a rearward direction it is evident that the marker-bar I rests firmly on the front page of the notebook D in case the bolts H are withdrawn. (See Figs. 1 and 5.) Looseleaves of copy may also be held firmly, if desired, between the note-book D and the easel-frame F, pressing in its rearthe front ridge B, is hinged an easel-frame F,

ward direction. If, however, it is desirable to remove the note-book D altogether, the easel-frame F may be used alone to support loose leaves of copy by drawing either or both of the bolts H, thus holding the easel frame F and its extension-frame I looked in a raised position, as indicated in Figs. 4, 6, 7, and 8. In such case the loose leaves of copy may rest against the u right easel-frame and when necessary may be held more securely at the top by a cross-bar I which may either be rigid or hinged, and when hinged to be adjusted by a thumb-screw 1 (See Figs. 1 and 8.)

A note-book with paper covers may be supported on the easel-frame F by sliding the extension-frame I down to the base A, placing the note-book through the easel-frame F as far as the center binding, and then sliding the extension-frame I up again until the book binds against the cross-bar I. To support loose copy that is larger than ordinarily on the easel-frame F, the extension-frame I is slid toward the-top of the easel-frame F.

In order the better to hold loose copies at the lower edge in position on the easel-frame- F, a copy-clasp J is provided and arranged in the front ridge B, the said copy-clasp J being provided with a handle J, extending under an opening B, formed in the front member of the ridge B, as plainly indicated in Fig. 10. The copy-clas J operates in conjunctionwith the rear mem er B of the front ridge B, and the said clas is ressed on by a torsionspring J to cihsp dimly the loose leaves between the copy-clasp J and the rear member B of the front ridge B.

When the device is not in use, the extension-frame I is closed in, and the easel-frame F extends horizontally and rests with its cross-bar I in the rear ridge C.

On the upper surface of the base A, between the ridges B and C, is arranged a rack for holding penholders, lead-pencils, a rubber eraser, an erasing-shieh and an envelopopener or paper-cutter, and this rack is prefera ly formed of two transversely-extending rack-bars K, each provided with corrugations K and spring-tongues K K at the ends thereof, as plainly indicated in Fig. 9. Bolts K engage the rackbars K and extend through elongated slots A, formed in the base A, to allow of giving the desired tension to the corrugations K of the rack-bars by shifting the bolts K after loosening the same in the base A. By reference to Fig. 9 it will be seen that the bolts K engage the rackbars K between the inner ends of the tongues K K and the beginning of the corrugations K". In case the resiliency of the oorrugations K diminishes it is only necessary for the operator to loosen the bolts K and shift the same inwardly to give renewed tension to the corrugations on the base A. On the base'Ais also fastened in asuitable manner a calendar L. I

By reference to Fig. 2 it will be seen that tools to hold them securely in place when shipping or storing the device; but in case it is desired to use the tools it is only necessary to move the extension-frame outwardly (see Fig. 3) to disengage the marker-bar I and the cross-bar I from the said tools.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. A device of the class described, comprising a base having lengthwise-extending parallel ridges at the front and rear for supporting a note-book in an open display position, an easel-frame hinged on the front ridge and having amovablemarking-bar, and a locking device on the said front ridge for looking the said frame in a raised position.

2. A device of the class described, comprising a base provided at the front with an easel-shelf, an easel-frame hinged on the base in the rear of the easel-shelf, and a lockingbolt on the said shelf, adapted to engage the said frame to lock it in a raised position.

3. A device of the class described, com prising a base provided at the front with an easel-shelf, an easel-frame hinged on the base in the rear of the easel-shelf, a locking-bolt on the said shelf, adapted to engage the said frame to lock it in a raised position, and an extension-frame slidable on the said easelframe, having an integral marking-bar.

4. A device of the class described, comprising a base provided at the front with an easel-shelf, an easel-frame hinged on the base in the rear of the easel-shelf, alockingbolt on the said shelf, adapted to engage the said frame to lock it in a raised position, and an extension-frame comprising upper and lower cross-bars slidable on the said easelframe, and having an integral marking-bar, the upper cross-bar of said slidable extension-frame being hinged.

5. A device of the class described provided with a base, a rack having corrugations and spring-tongues at the ends, for receiving articles, bolts for connecting the rack to the said base and an easel-frame hinged to the base, and foldable upon the rack, for retaining the articles on the rack in position.

6. A device of the class described, provided with a base having elongated slots, a rack having corrugations and spring-tongues at the ends for receiving articles, bolts for connecting the rack to the said base, said bolts engaging the racks between the inner ends of slots in the said base, and an easel-frame cent thereto, and a frame pivoted on the base in the rear of the front ridge, adapted to rest in the rear ridge.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of r 5 two subscribing Witnesses.

GEORGE HENRY RICHARDSON.

WVitnesses:

JOHN MQNAUGHT, HERBERT A. KIDDER. 

